Part 7Post-16 education and training

Apprenticeships

71Apprenticeship certificates

1

ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.

2

In section 5 (issue of certificates by the English certifying authority: supplementary), in subsection (3), for the words from “the English certifying authority” to the end substitute “a person supplying a copy of an apprenticeship certificate to charge a fee for doing so.”

3

For section 6 (apprenticeship certificates: the English certifying authority) substitute—

6The English certifying authority

1

In this Chapter, the “English certifying authority”, in relation to an apprenticeship certificate of any description, means—

a

the person (if any) designated by the Secretary of State under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates of that description;

b

if there is no-one within paragraph (a), the person (if any) designated by the Secretary of State under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates generally;

c

if there is no-one within paragraph (a) or (b), the Secretary of State.

2

The power conferred by subsection (1)(a) must be exercised so as to secure that, at any time, only one person is designated to issue apprenticeship certificates relating to a particular apprenticeship sector.

3

A person designated under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates must, in exercising functions under this Chapter—

a

comply with directions given by the Secretary of State, and

b

have regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State.

4

A designation under this section may be amended or revoked by the Secretary of State.

4

In section 39(1) (interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 1) for the definition of “English certifying authority” substitute—

  • “English certifying authority”, in relation to an apprenticeship certificate of any description, has the meaning given by section 6(1);